Saint of the Day
February 3
Ansgar
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of: Denmark, Scandinavia, Sweden, Schleswig, missionaries, those in difficulty at sea
Frankish monk whose persistent missionary work established Christianity in Scandinavian regions.
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Blaise
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of: Animals, beekeepers, builder's workers, cattle, construction workers, diseases of the throat, engravers, healers, ill children, jewelers, mechanics, metalworkers, sick people, stone workers, sufferers from throat ailments, veterinarians, wild animals, workers
Armenian bishop and martyr invoked for throat ailments and miraculous healing powers.
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Blaise of Sebaste
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of: throat ailments, wild animals, wool workers, sick animals
Armenian bishop and martyr venerated for healing throat ailments and wild animals.
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Our Lady of Suyapa
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of: Honduras, Diocese of Comayagua, healing, protection
Patroness of Honduras through a miraculous clay image discovered in 1747.
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